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From Home Furnishing Business
June 6,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry 
Retailsystem, a cloud-based retail management software company for the home furnishings industry, has partnered with Furniture First National Buying Group to offer members an alternative to the legacy processes that many continue to use.
June 6,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Gilles Pelletier has been named president and chief executive officer of the Quebec Furniture Manufacturers Association and the Canadian Furniture Show, succeeding Pierre Richard.
June 6,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Four hundred metro Detroiters, whose lives were turned upside down when last month’s torrential downpours caused massive flooding in their homes, are sleeping easier thanks to Art Van Furniture and Tempur Sealy International. On Saturday, June 1, the Midwest furniture and mattress retailer joined with the bedding provider, donating $300,000 in new queen and twin mattresses to Dearborn Heights and metro Detroit residents hardest hit by the flooding in May.
June 6,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
The Home Furnishings Association is offering an Insights Experience in Cleveland, Ohio, August 14-15. The event will include workshops and other activities designed to help furniture retail storeowners and managers lead their businesses more effectively.
June 5,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
As a response to the popularity of the sustainable and elegant performance fabrics in itsBreathe by Milliken collection, Milliken Specialty Interiors has introduced a range of new fabrics, including a jacquard pattern and cotton-linen blends, at Showtime, which ends today, in High Point, N.C.
June 5,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Luxury outdoor resource Brown Jordan won the 2019 ADEX Platinum Design Award. The Stretch Collection, designed by internationally acclaimed designer Richard Frinier, was chosen based on the collection’s innovative versatilityand craftsmanship.
June 5,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries' leading charitable organization, has announced that the Gift For Life/DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) team raised more than $30,000 for men, women, and families who are living with HIV/AIDS, including a generous $5,000 grant from DIFFA).